Due to the close links between quality of life standards and level of regional development, it
is important to gain an improved understanding of the factors that contribute to unequal …

Having a consistent source of medical care may facilitate diagnosis of autism spectrum
disorders (ASD). This study examined predictors of age of ASD diagnosis using data from …

Racial disparities in health and health care are well documented and long-standing in the
US health care system. Efforts to eliminate disparities are a critical national priority, and …

Passed with bipartisan support in the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, the Children's Health
Insurance Program (CHIP) celebrated its 16th anniversary in August 2013. Legislation …

Executive Summary The North Carolina legislature passed a law in 2015 formally directing
the state's Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to implement a risk-based …

ECHO (Extensions for Community Healthcare Outcomes) Autism is a telementoring learning
model to increase community capacity for autism-related health care. Seventy-seven …

Since 2005, US states have passed hundreds of immigration policies. Among state policies
that restrict rights for immigrants, omnibus immigration policies are the harshest. Omnibus …

Background In the prenatal period, women can have sustained contact with nurses and
other clinicians, forming relationships that are likely to be health enhancing for both the …

Background Medicaid provides crucial services and supports to children through several
benefits, including Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Testing, routine vaccinations …

This study explores whether parents' decision to carry health insurance for their children
varies by race/ethnicity or immigration status. The results indicate that when compared to the …